As I and several others said after Farmcraft Thursday, I am looking forward to this. I'm looking forward to getting to know 1st graders again. I'm looking forward to taking on a role I've never had. I'm looking forward to new connections with the students, the parents and the team. This will be fun.
After looking through the schedule, I see that Amy and I are scheduled for a cider making section with alzheimer's and dementia patients. This is extremely appealling to me. I know that my mother, with her level of dementia, would have LOVED an outing to the farm to make cider. She was 90 when she died, with lots of people taking her to interesting places and activities, and I bet this would have been a highlight. Amy and I have discussed this a few times these last two days. Amy has several years of experience with similar audience. We're remembering songs that might fit, and looking forward to making a difference.
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I just wanted to comment on the songs that you mentioned for anyone who might be reading this. For whatever reason, when memory is fading, music continues to be a connecter for people with dementia. They remember songs and will sing them, so keep this in mind if you find yourself uneasy about how to communicate with someone with alzheimer's. It says a lot about the power of music doesn't it!
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